Wo qisa-e-gham sunata raha
Mera zabt azmata raha
Aaj sar-e-bazm wo apne
Dil k dagh dikhata raha
Noha-e-dil-e-barbad koi
Akhir-e-shab ko gata raha
Ksi k hath me teer thy
Koi zakhm sehlata raha
Wo sakoon ka mutlashi tha
or mujhe dard bhata raha
Uski tanhai ka khayal
Mujhe her pal satata raha
Kya hy hijr-o-wasl akhir
Waqt mujhe samjhata raha
Bhulany se wo nahi bhoola
Reh reh kr yaad aata raha
Raqabat ki inteha dekho
Sooraj diya bujhata raha
Khaak hoi main jal jal kr
Zamana rakh urata raha
Uski aankh ka pani .
Mujhe shab bhar rulata raha
Mera zabt azmata raha
Aaj sar-e-bazm wo apne
Dil k dagh dikhata raha
Noha-e-dil-e-barbad koi
Akhir-e-shab ko gata raha
Ksi k hath me teer thy
Koi zakhm sehlata raha
Wo sakoon ka mutlashi tha
or mujhe dard bhata raha
Uski tanhai ka khayal
Mujhe her pal satata raha
Kya hy hijr-o-wasl akhir
Waqt mujhe samjhata raha
Bhulany se wo nahi bhoola
Reh reh kr yaad aata raha
Raqabat ki inteha dekho
Sooraj diya bujhata raha
Khaak hoi main jal jal kr
Zamana rakh urata raha
Uski aankh ka pani .
Mujhe shab bhar rulata raha